France has agreed to transfer long-range SCALP missiles to Ukraine, provided that they are not used on the territory of the Russian Federation. This was expressed by the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, on a TV channel broadcast. France 2.
He explained that missiles with a total range of 250 km can directly hit points behind the Russian defense line.
Lecornu added that these are clear strategic points of interest that would allow the Russian defense to disorganize for a counterattack.
Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented on the decision of Paris to transfer the SCALP to Kiev. statedthat this is the “next” step towards escalation of the conflict.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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